The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-11-02
In HOMAGE OF TIE HERO LEE.
LAYING THE CORNER-STOSE or TIIL
MONUMENT AT RICHMOND.

LAYING THE CORNER-STONE or TIIH
MONUMENT AT RICHMOND.
Pageant and II Celebration worth, of
tho Great Chieitain In Whose Homer tb,.,.
were Made--Wado Hampton Marshal Of
the Day.
RICHMOND, Va, October 27.-In spite
OF the rainy weather the city this morn.
ing soon showed sigus Of interest in the
coming ceremonies, the crowd being the
largest seen here in n great many years.
AT a very carly hour tho sound Of drum
and bugle noted the preparations for the
grand parade. Before 10 O'Clock the
ram had temporarily ceased, but the
clouds remained unbrokcn and threaten
ing. People, however, seemed not to
notice this, but had apparently made up
their minds to carry out tlo programme
Of the day i'll ali it's details, Grain or
shine"
The visiting military force consists Of
| two corps of cadets, one from the Vir
ginia Military Institute and the other
from the Blacksburg Agricultural and
Mechanical College, two regiments of
Virginia infantry, three companies of
cavalrv, four companies of artillery, two
companies of infantry from North Caro-
lima and one from Maryland Bcsidcs
these there aro several camps Of Con
icdorate veterans from different parts Of
the State and six hundred veterans of
the Maryland Line. The latter arrived
h2rG this morning and their appearance
on the street, with the Marine Band Of
Washington at the head of the Inc.
created considerable interest, and they
were everywhere greeted with cnthusi-
aSm.
Four professors and tifty-Gvo students
arrived TINS morning from the Washing
ton and Lee University. General II. i.
Lee was at the time of his death prc.i
dent of the institution and was succeed.
ed by his son, General G. w. GUSTS
Lee, who i3 now president. Owing 10
the recent lines. of the latter he was
unable to participate in to-day's ccrc-
monies, but his brothers, General W. III.
L. Lee (popularly known as R0ony
Leo and Captain Robert f. Lee, are
here. The only other immediate Nom
Dcrs OF the family are two daughters,
who are at present in Europe.
at q few minutes before ii o'clock,
everything being in readiness, the pro.
cession began to move.
At the head of the line, after detach.
mcnts of mounted police. came the chief
marshal Of the day, General Wade
Hampton, riding side by side with
Governor Fitzhugh Lee, both supcrb,y
mounted. Then followed the Governors
staff, in brilliant uniform, and the assist
ant marshals. Next in successive order
came the Virginia Confederate veteran
camps, the veterans of the Maryland
Line, tho volunteer infantry of Virginia
and North Carolina, the artillery and
then all the various civic organizations.
embracing the Grand Lodge of Virginia
Alasons, two commandcrics of Knights
Iemplars, Blue Lodge NInsons, Druids,
Elks, Junior Order of American Me
chanics, Odd Fellows and other societies
In rcgalin.
The whole made such display MS has
never been seen in Richmond Dcuso
crowds packed the sidewalks along the
whole route OF march, and the popuacc
gave vent to their enthusiasm in almost
inccssant cheers, to be but increased MS
some favoritc on famed organization
passed by.
The procession was nearly an hour
passing given point, the Richmond
ilro department, with all its apparatus,
bringing up the rear. Windows and
every other available elevated place along
the line OF march were filed with pco-
pie, mainly ladies, who chcered the wet
processlonists by waving hats and hand
kcrchicfs, and expressed their pleasure
al hEF H. 4 4,
head OF tho column marched into the
monument grounds was despite the
drlzzle) very inspiring,
General Wade Hampton end Governor
Lee rode in front, side by side, as low
ingly as when in other days they COM
manded the cavalry OF the Army Of
Northern Virginia.
The statue of Fame crowning Lee at
the entrance of the grounds was sur
rounded by about one hundred veteran
inmates of the Confederate Soldiers
Home, and rs the heal of the line APP
preached they unveiled the statue aud
fired salute. This statue is II plaster
cast OF colossal size, an imitation granite
base, designed and constructed by John
a. Elden and W. Il. Sheppard, two of
Rlchmond's best known artists, and is Il
decided feature OF the many designs and
decorations to be seen throughout the
city. The enthusiasm of the veterans OF
the Lee Camp Home was touching to
witness, as they recognized SO many OF
their old leaders and comrades in line
and greeted them with an old time Con
fedcroto yell, which, il not as strong as
in former days, was at lea't as hearty
and sincere.
The grand stand, to which admission
was had only by tickets of invitation,
was soon flied, while many thousands
stood in the mud and rain in as close
proximity as possible.
The Marine Band of Washington
played Dixie" "Star Spanglcd Ban
ner, "Yankeo Doodle" and other pop
ular airs, while the veterans, the Grand
Lodge of Mesons and other organiza-
tions took the places assigned them.
Despite the constant drizzle, which
soon increased to hard rain, people
held their places with amazing patience
| A veteran voiced the sentiments of all
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